APHC010469422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADE AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 25000 OF 2025 Between: Sri Nadimpalli Krishnam Raju, Son of Sri N. Satyanarayana Raju R/o. D.No.3- 2-6/1, Puthineedivari Street Tadepalligudem, West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Transport Government of Andhra Pradesh, Arrival Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station Vijayawada - 520013 Andhra Pradesh 3. The District Transport Officer, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District Andhra Pradesh ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or 1 / direction declaring the action of the Respondents in collecting the life tax electric motor vehicles exempted under G.O.Ms.No.38, dated 10.10.2024 and not refund the same on repeated reminders, as illegal,arbitrary, contrary to law, violative of Article 14, 300-A and 265 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to refund the amount of life tax of Rs. 12,04,200/- together with interest at 9% per annum. on Counsel for the Petitioner: SRINIVASA RAO KUDUPUDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS The Court made the following order: APHC010469422a25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 25000 OF 2025 Between: 1. SRI NADIMPALLI KRISHNAM RAJU, Son of Sri N. Satyanarayana Raju R/o. D.No,3-2-6/1, Puthineedivari Street Tadepalligudem, West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Transport Government of Andhra Pradesh, Arrival Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station Vijayawada - 520013 Andhra Pradesh 3. The District Transport Officer, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District Andhra Pradesh ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: SRINIVASA RAO KUDUPUDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K. Srinivasa Rao, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Shaik Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings, Transport and Labour. 2 2. Sri Shaik Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings, Transport and Labour has submitted the Proceeding issued by the District Transport Officer, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, dated 06.09.2025, but the same is signed by the concerned Officer on 16.09.2025. This Court has noted the contents of the Proceeding. 3. Having noted the same, there shall be a direction to the District Transport Officer, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District to remit the amount due to the Writ Petitioner i.e., a sum of Rs.12,04,200/- within a period of three weeks from today. 4. Sri Shaik Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings, Transport and Labour is directed to convey the gist of this Order to the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 forthwith for effective compliance. 5. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Transport Government of Andhra Pradesh, Arrival Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station Vijayawada - 520013 Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Transport Officer, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District Andhra Pradesh. 4. One CC to Sri Srinivasa Rao Kudupudi Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Roads Buildings High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies MBT To, HIGH COURT DATED:23/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 25000 OF 2025 ANDH^ I 2*SEI*2I)25 ^ Current Seciion ^J mi So/; ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS